HSC/YAK, 8107 13th St, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218

58 -- JOINT CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR (JCAD) SOL F41624-97-R-1000 DUE 080697 POC Kim Walton, Contract Specialist, (210) 536-6385 and Julie Heise, Contracting Officer, (210)536-6342 WEB: Click here for more JCAD information, http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/programs/jscmad/master.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC via e-mail, julie.heise@hermes.brooks.af.mil. Reference item number 10; Closing Response date is as stated above or 60 days after release of the solicitation which ever is later. Reference previous sources sought synopsis in 11 September 1995 commerce business daily issue. This office intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) number F41624-97-R-1000 for the development of the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program on or about 06 June 1997. JCAD is a multi-service development used for detecting and identifying chemical warfare (CW) agents in the interiors of aircraft, ships, and vehicles, provide monitoring of equipment and cargo, and for ground troops in a pocket-sized configuration. The system must be capable of detecting and warning personnel when CW agents are present in extremely low concentrations for the interior configuration. The detectors currently in the inventory do not meet the sensitivity requirements for identifying 12 hour meiosis dose-vapor hazards. Award of two contracts for the fifteen (15) month Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Engineering Manufacturing & Development (EMD) phase I effort are anticipated. Any resultant contract shall include a provision for a dynamic downselect to one contract for the phase II EMD effort. The phase II EMD contract will consist of a Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) type contract for a maximum period of twenty-seven (27) months. The Government anticipates that the Phase II EMD contractor will be awarded a production contract. For updates on the JCAD program, to include release of draft and final acquisition documentation (performance specifications, statement of objectives, etc.) please check the JCAD WWW page as often as possible at the following address: (http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/programs/jscmad/master.html) The current draft documents on the World Wide Web homepage are not a solicitation. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Emile Baladi at (210) 536-2903. Otherwise questions should be directed to Ms Julie Heise or Mr. Kim Walton, HSC/YAK, Bldg 812, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. (0139)

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